CPI today condemned the arrest of two girl students near Salem, who were distributing pamphlets on the ills of methane gas and Hydro Carbon project in Neduvasal.

The students were distributing pamphlets among students when police arrested and registered cases under various sections of IPC, which was condemnable, CPI state secretary, Mutharasan told reporters here.

The arrests were illegal, as the citizens had every rights under constitution to make the people know about the adverse affects of such projects, Mutharasan alleged.